Head Of Computer Science

ADvTECH; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Gauteng is seeking an Academic Leader to manage the School on campus. This role involves overseeing academic operations, supporting student success, and fostering industry partnerships. Candidates should possess a Master's degree in IT or Computer Science and have significant teaching experience. This position offers an opportunity to lead and innovate in a dynamic academic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years Teaching and Learning experience in a teaching environment.
• Understanding of the current regulatory framework impacting higher education.

Responsibilities

• Overall leadership and management of the School on campus.
• Manage academic counselling and support to students.
• Lead recruitment and selection of the academic team.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Academic Support

Teaching

Education

Masters or equivalent in Information Technology or Computer Science

Job description

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Duties and Responsibilities :

Academic Leadership, Management & Campus Support

• Overall leadership and management of the School on campus.
• Manage the interface with the Head of School.
• Plan resource allocation for the academic operations of all programmes within the School on campus.
• Review academic results of all students within the School on campus and implement an appropriate teaching and learning strategy for "At risk" students and "At risk" modules.
• Manage academic counselling and support to students within the school on campus.
• Report on the academic performance of the School on the campus to Head : Academic, Campus Head and Head of School, and any other relevant national staff member.
• Drive the implementation of relevant teaching and learning initiatives within the School on campus.
• Support the development of new programmes for accreditation.
• Support development of academic material and assessments on programmes within the School by acting as developer, module leader, moderator or head of programme for the Central Academic Team (CAT).
• Performance management and development of permanent academic staff within the School on campus.
• Manage lecturer development in consultation with the Teaching and Learning specialist.
• Ensure representation of the school on the Programme Co-ordination Committee (PCC) calls.
• Support the Teaching & Learning Specialist in the management of the peer review process and the internal moderation model.
• Provide specialist support to the campus senior management team for all programmes within the School.
• Provide specialist support to the campus operations team responsible for the operation of all programmes within the School on campus.
• Lead the recruitment, selection, and appointment of the academic team of the School within the campus.
• Provide support to the campus marketing team with specialised knowledge of the programmes with the School.
• Manage the Development Task.
• Manage plagiarism offences and disciplinary procedures.
• Manage and oversee the school's role in National / campus initiatives, such as Summer School, Saturday School, Speed Week, RESTART, 6 Week Student Engagement Programme, Numeracy Tutorial Sessions, Elevate.
• Involvement in, and management of, academic support and administrative duties during the campus registration period.
• Supervision of students on Honours programmes (where applicable).
• Manage the student tracking process.
• Conduct Student consultations.

Industry, Professional Management & Building Partnerships

• Develop and maintain relationships with professional industry to support placement of students, bursaries and sponsorships and access to professional expertise.
• Facilitation of and involvement in professional and scholarly activities e.g. Conference Papers and Higher Degree Studies.
• Organise campus events for the School to promote professional industry relationships.
• Represent The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) and The IIE's MSA at professional institutions, on external partner faculty boards and other relevant committees.
• Lecture up to 100 hours OR 2 modules per semester (including supervision). If engaged in approved formal research activity then you will be required to lecture 1 module per semester.

Research & Scholarship

• The incumbent is required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus / team and is also required to contribute towards The IIE’s MSA achieving its annual research output targets.

Minimum Qualification Requirements :

• Masters or equivalent in relevant School (NQF Level 9) in Information Technology or Computer Science.

Minimum Experience Requirements :

• Minimum of 3-5 years Teaching and Learning experience (preferably in teaching environment).
• Must have an understanding of the current regulatory framework and its impact on higher education and private colleges.